United States Army Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Experience The Promises and Realities

Abstract

The US Army Communications- Electronics Command, commonly called CECOM, has been aggressively pursuing Commercial-Off The-Shelf (COTS) materiel solutions for well over a decade. With that experience, CECOM has developed a strategy of "Adopt, Adapt, Develop". Through a series of case studies, this paper will explain when CECOM adopts COTS directly, adapts COTS products (by modifying as necessary to meet operational needs), and develops solutions when no COTS products will meet the Army's needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010663

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  • James J. Barbarello
  • Walter Kasian

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